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atcd in the Grand Lodge of England for him Avho was afterwards the crowned head of England , aud no one , therefore , could bo better qualified for the high position to which he had since been appointed . ( Cheers . ) The toast was drunk with the greatest cordiality . The Prov . Grand Alaster , who was enthusiastically cheered , said that on rising to acknowledge the compliment ivhich his excellent brother , Sir Henry Stracey , had so kindly , so indulgently , and so infinitely beyond his ( Bro . Cabbell ' s ) merits , introduced to them , he was sure they would

clo full justice to his feelings iu believing him when he said that he received that compliment most gratefully . There did not exist Avithin the limits of their Provincial Grand Lodge , nor within the limits of England , nor he would say of the Avhole universe , one who had a more humble estimate of his OAVU abilities and poivers than the humble individual who now stood before them . He thought , however , that he might take some little credit—not on his OAVU account , but in common with every brother connected with the province—that during the- short

period he had had the honour of presiding over Masonry in Norfolk , the number of their Order had greatly increased and . was . continually increasing . ( Cheers . ) He took no credit exclusively to himself , but he hoped he might claim his humble share , iu common with every other brother of the province , 'in the results of their united efforts to promote Masonry to the extent of their abilities . They looked upon it as a sacred causenot only withiu the limits of their own fraternit y , but as conducive , from the universality of the system , to the welfare also o £ every individual in the country who might not have the good fortune of belonging to their Order . ( Hear , hear ) . Something had lately been said about

many large toivns in this province being Avithout Lodges , and he hoped he might be allowed this opportunity of making one single remark on that subject—namely , that although Lodges made Alasons , there must be a previous step—there must be Alasons to make Lodges . ( Hear , hear ) . To propose to establish Lodges in places where there were at present no Masons , seemed to him to be a proposal not exactly in accordance with tho ordinary line of conduct which any Aviso man would consider proper for the accomplishment of the

object he had in vieiv . AVas it meant that brethren should travel from a distant part of the country to these places to establish Lodges in them , and not only to establish them , but to work them and cany them on ? He made these remarks in the most humble manner —• in the most devoted prostration of his sentiments , to those who offered dictatorial opinions ou the subject —( a laugh)—but iu the humblest AA'ay he would suggest that it would be more agreeable to common sense , and more likely to attain the object in view , if those who made this

complaint were to have proposed how Alasons were to be made in those toivns were no Lodges existed . He would attempt to supply this gap in the problem which had been so ostentatiously started . He would propose that tho services of some brethren should be devoted to the making of Masons iu those distant places , and then when the Alasons were made , the means would have been provided for making the Lodges . ( Hear , hear ) . He hoped he would be excused for making these remarks , because he thought the plan he had suggested ivas the only way of accomplishing the object which was so generally desired . ( Hear , hear ) . He could assure them that there was no brother in the Order who felt

a more ardent determination to do everything in his power , and to the fullest extent , according to his humble ability , for the promotion of tbe cause of Freemasonry —( cheers)—because he thought that in the promotion of that sacred cause he was carrying out all tho great behests of a kind and all merciful Creator , and doing everything he could to promote the general welfare of mankind . ( A pplause ) . Ho repeated , that the more the principles of their Order were carried out in every relation of life , the more they would not only effect the good of themselves , but

promote that great cause of binding together the whole human family with the ties of mutual connexion and dependence , so that every one should depend upon the good actions ancl kind feelings , and benevolent disposition of those around him . ( Cheers ) . No principles , he was sure , were more calculated to promote universal peace aud brotherhood than those of the Order of Freemasonry . ( Cheers ) . Some remarks had also been made as to holding Lodges at other periods of the year . Ho might be allowed to say , that if a Prov . Grand Lod ge could be held on any

occasion for the welfare of the Order and the preservation of the Craft , he should be most happy to fall iu ivith the views and wishes of the brethren —( loud cheers)—and no matter in IIOAV remote a part of the kingdom he mi ght be—for he was in all parts during the summerwhether in the Hi ghlands of Scotland , or the centre of Ireland , ho should attend at the shortest notice , and gladly carry cut their wishes , whatever they might be —( renovred cheering)—for he ivas sure they hacl all but one wish and one anxiety—to promote the welfare of the Order .

( Cheers ) . He assured them that these meetings were among the very happiest moments of his life , and therefore if he could have them oftener , and by that means do any more good to Freemasonry , they bad only to say the word , and he should be ready at their call . ( Loud cheering ) . The Prov . Grand Alaster soon afterwards observed that they had been honoured that clay by the presence ofthe Deputy Grand Masters of two other provinces—BroDrHarcourt of and

. . , D . Prov . G . AI . Surrey , Bro . ' reeman , 1 ) . Prov . G . AI . of Suffolk , whose healths he noiv proposed , . is . sui _ . ng them that the brethren of Norfolk were always as glad to leceivo brethren from other provinces- . * , they were sure of being ivell entertained m their turn when they visited other provinces . uu Jtarcourt , D . Prov . G . M . of Surrey , said it hacl been his good

fortune , during many years of Masonic intercourse with his brethren in different parts of England , to have to return thanks for the visitors . From his position , it devolved upon him to be someivhat of a critic of the mode in which the Lodges he visited ivere worked , but he confessed he was not at all prepared to see such excellent Avorking as ho had witnessed that morning iu this Prov . Grand Lodge . He could not help remarking , also , on the regularit y with ivhich the procession was managed , and they certainly must have some energetic and efficient

officers to marshal so numerous a body of brethren without the slightest hitch or disorder . There was one point , however , which he could not but feel was open to improvement , and that was the admission of non-Masons to the banquet . ( General cries of " hear , hear " ) . He thought the banquet ought to be part of the Lodge . The presence of noii-JIasous certainly did curb thc tongue , and prevented many allusions to Freemasonry that would be agreeable to the majority ofthe brethren . ( Applause ) , tie hoped—and indeed he had little doubt—that

at the next Prov . Grand Lodge their banquet would be as closely tyled as their Lodge . ( Applause ) . The Rev . F . AV . Freeman , D . Prov . G . M . of Suffolk , also replied , and expressed his concurrence with Bro . Dr . Harcourt as to the propriety of restricting the banquet to brethren . The Prov . Grand Alaster said the next toast was the health of a rev . brother who AA-as pre-eminently entitled to their thanks , who was at all times ready to lend a heling band and to give the influence of his high

p position in society , in assisting every good and benevolent work . He ( the Prov . G . M . ) should not say a word about tho eloquent discourse they had had from their worthy Chaplain that morning . They would agree with him that it was to the ministry of our holy religion that Ave were mainly indebted for that broad stream of charity ivhich ran through the country , visiting every scene of woe— -that charity which was the grand and distinguishing ornament of our country , and which was the spontaneous offering of a free peoplegiven without government direction ,

, or government security , or government sanction . ( Applause ) . England , he believed , was almost the only country in the Avorld whore such efforts were made by the people of their OAVU free will . He UOAV conveyed , on behalf of the brethren , their thanks to Bro . Titlow for his presence , and would assure h'im that there wore no individuals in any community ,

however distinguished thoy might be in position , in wealth , or in power , who were more acceptable , and capable of rendering greater services , in the cause of charity than the ministers of our holy religion . ( Applause ) . The Prov . Grand Chaplain most sincerely thanked them for their expression of kindness towards him . He considered himself but an humble individual to have been selected for the honour of filling such a high and important office , and he was glad to find that the brethren

were satisfied ivith the mode in which he endeavoured to discharge its duties . He was gratified that the brethren should have shown a true Alasonic feeling in this small town of North AValsham . They had come forward most liberally iu behalf of local charitable objects . They hacl previously voted liberal sums towards Alasonic charities , and Alasonic charities ought never to be forgotten by them . They kn . AV that Alasons ivere the happy instruments of providing the comfortable menus of living for aged brethren , and for the widows and children of poor

Alasons . Could it be said that that man hacl a proper love to God ivho could " see his brother in need , and shut up his bowel ,, of compassion from him 1 " He might ask also—could it be said that they deserved to be called by the name of Masons if they could see tho aged and helpless brethren of the Craft without rendering them succour in the hour of distress ? They hacl , however , that clay shoAvn themselves deserving of the name of Alasons , by helping the children and widows of their poor brethren , and they had moreover shown that their charity was not restricted to their OAvn particular body , for they had contributed at the church a sum of __ 1 S IDs . for the poor of the toivn in which they ivere

assembled . Their excellent Grand Afastcr , they knew , was never backivard in the cause of charity , and they thanked the Giver of all good g ifts that He had pleased to put it in his power , and having put it in bis power , had given him the will to dispense it as a good steward . Bro . Benjamin . Bond Cabbell had added to the collection at the church a sum of thirty guineas —( loud cheers ) , —so that the meeting of the Freemasons iii this toivn of North AValsham had resulted in a donation of ± ' 50 to tbe funds of the local schools and

visiting society . ( Cheers . ) He ( Bro . Titloiv ) was not surprised at their expression of approbation , for he ktiCAV that thc desire of promoting good dwelt in their hearts , and that in their entrance into Alasomy the . duty of charity was strongly inculcated upon them , and that in their progress through its various degrees , duties were enjoined and admonitions enforced , whicli taught thoni not only IIOAV to live , but IIOAV to die . Now , supposing they had not met to-day at North AValsham , where ivould this £ 50 have come from ? It was the spirit of Masonry , it was

the duty which Masonry inculcated , aud which had incited them to SIIOAV that they Avere not only Alasons iu name but Alasons in practice , ivhich had produced this contribution . Ho need hardly say that he was himself strongly attached to Masonry ; lie believed it ivas a cord of association between man and man . Tbe Alason ought to be a moral and an upright man , and the moral ancl upright man who was engaged iu doing good to others , regarded with great affection his follow man ivho was influenced in thc like manner . ( Cheers ) . NOVA , but Masons , could have altogether understood certain portions of thc discourse that morning , Ahuiy years ago , not long after his initiation into Masonry , he iviisj